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• COMM 251: Television Production

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Develops basic skills in television production and direction. Consideration of operating problems of a television studio, as well as functions, limitations, and capabilities of television equipment and facilities.
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• COMM 261: Teamwork and Communication Skills for College and Career

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Focuses on developing teamwork and communication skills for the presentation of career-oriented, technically rich information. Applies foundational theories of communication and the rhetoric of public communication and use that understanding to present academic research, data, and technical information orally and in written form. Prepares students to engage audiences, frame and present arguments, and develop the ability to present their topic and its significance in technical and non-technical settings. Explores different types of presentation situations including team oral presentations, team written reports, poster session presentations, platform presentations, symposia, and panel discussions. Prepares students to produce appropriate media to supplement their presentations. Presentations are video recorded for individual, peer, and instructor evaluation.
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• COMM 270: Sport Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides an overview of sport communication, focusing on different communicative contexts including interpersonal, organizational, and public communication. Emphasizes media relations and the skills essential for sport communication professionals, including handling media interactions, crises, and integration of positive public relation strategies. (Also offered as KHSS 270; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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• COMM 271: Beginning Photography

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Develops student abilities in the practice and application of photography as a tool for communications and as a creative pursuit. Emphasizes proper technical skills and creative application of the medium. Covers topics such as camera operation, image editing, and image analysis.
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• COMM 281: Special Topics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Special Topic courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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• COMM 302: Research in Communications Media

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides knowledge of the resource materials and research strategies used in the communications media field. Students design basic data gathering instruments, collect data, and assimilate information from various sources and data into communication products, services, or documents.
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• COMM 303: Scriptwriting

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  An introduction to the design of media materials and script writing. Style and techniques of writing are analyzed. Classroom emphasis is on writing critiques, and revision of designs and scripts. Scripts for audio, multimedia presentations, and motion picture and television productions are written. May be offered under a different topic area such as: COMM 303 Scriptwriting: Comedy or COMM 303 Scriptwriting: Drama. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits under a different topic area. Students who need to D/F repeat COMM 303 may repeat the course under a different variable title.
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• COMM 306: 2D Digital Game Development

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Examines the theory and development of digital games. Topics explored include the logics of gameplay, the process of game development, gaming technology, and the psychology of gaming. The history and organization of the gaming industry are also examined. Students also create deliverables around a game concept they develop in the process of completing the course.
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• COMM 315: Persuasive Media Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces concepts of writing persuasive announcements, such as commercials and promotional messages, and other content for digital media. Analyzes persuasive media announcements, and incorporates writing with the use of evidence, emotion, and reasoning to reach audiences. Aids in understanding how to create media messages that influence audience attitudes and behaviors.
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• COMM 325: Gender in Media

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  An overview of women in media (including television, film, radio, the Internet, etc.) and the historical development, along with social context that influence the involvement of women in the media, both nationally and internationally. Analyzes topics related to media effect theories and portrayal of women in media that influence some of the issues women face in their gender roles. Also identifies key women in media from the past and present and their contributions to the field.
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